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OJP Eginpmrnt Grant POC Page 2 January 25, 2001 The equipment list below represents a pnontized accounting of the equipmrnt needed by the Hawal't County Ftre Department m their response to WMD inctdrnts At this time the Ftre Department rs the only agency within the County with the teaming necessary to utiliu the eginpmrnt requested in year one. The equipment will be used to sugmrnt the Hawaii County Fire Departments Hazardous Matenals Response Team equipmrnt Invrntory The equipment acquired will be maintained by the Flre Depattmrnt and will be utilized to assist other agencies In canytng out their Individual misstons. For fiscal year 1999, the participating Hawaii County agencies would like to request the necessary funding to purchase the following equipment. 1) Venous monitorinir/detection equipment a Two (2) - APD 2000 w/radiological attachment option b Two (2) -Photo Ionlzahon detector (PID) c One (1) - Drager Civil Defrnse Kit d One (1) - Alexeter Guardian Enhanced Program - Includes test stops, reader and BT-550 air sampler. The acquisition of the above monitonng equipment will enhance our capabilities to detect the possible existence of the venous chemical-biological agents or then tamers at the scene of a WMD incident The lack of ability to identify or venfy the presrnce of a Chem-bto agent may cause greater stress and anxiety for the responders, as well as those directly affected. Although there is no one monitor that can idrntify all of the Chem-bto agrnts, these amts will allow us to idrntify some of the more common threat agrnts, whether they be biological, nuclear, incrndiary, chemical or explosive (B-NICE) Proper and appropnate response mitigation is dependent upon the proper identification of the agent Involved Data acquired through the use of the venous momtonng/detection devices may enable us to approach and mitigate the incident more effectively and safely 2) Decontaminatron Tents with accessory hardware a Two (2) -Emergency Decontamination Tents - Tt/I b Six (6) -Portable Decontamination Shower Assemblies c Two (2) -Water Bladders for waste water collection d Three (3) -Decontamination Rollers e Four (4) -Decontamination Intmor Lighting Assembly f Two (2) -Waste water pumps g Six (6) -Manual decontamination hand sprayers h Thirty-six (36) -Rigid, poly-nser floonng for decontamination tent i Four (4) -Water supply hose assembly for decontamination shower accessory ~ One (1) -Decontamination tent maintenance kit The above equipment will allow us to handle multiple lines of pahrnts needing decontarmnation simultaneously while utilizing less manpower They well also provide for the patient pnvacy as they provide total coverage The shelters are designed with areas for disrobing poor to entry into the shower and dressing immediately after 2